EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
For
Action Research on the Development of Business Models for Municipal Solid Waste Management
1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is a not-for-profit development organisation working in WASH, Agriculture, and Energy sectors through providing advisory services, facilitating knowledge development, networking, strengthening local capacity builders, and carrying out advocacy at national and international levels. Founded in 1965, SNV has built a long-term local presence in Africa and Asia. For more information, please refer to our website: www.snv.org.
SNV is implementing the project “Transitioning to sustainable urban water cycles in Bangladesh” in 8 Municipalities and 4 city corporations in Bangladesh. The project aims to support cities to address service delivery challenges in solid waste management (SWM), faecal sludge management (FSM), flood & and drought management (F&DM) and advance the sector development as a whole, through strategic engagement with Government Agencies and partnering with other experienced civil society and private sector organizations working in the sector.
The water sector consists of 6 components:
- Governance, regulations and enforcement
- Finance and Investment
- Behavioral change communication
- Service provision
- Flood and drought management
- Treatment and circularity
Under the 4th component (Urban services provision) the project will conduct Action Research on Development of Business Models for Municipal Solid Waste Management. SNV in Bangladesh is seeking a renowned consultancy that can conduct this analysis.
2. Objective of the study
This consultancy aims to conduct action research on developing business models for Municipal solid waste management in Bangladesh.
The study will focus on the following specific objectives:
- To analyse the current state of solid waste management in the municipalities.
- To identify successful solid management businesses/initiatives in other countries having similar socio-economic backgrounds and analyze the adaptability of some examples in the project geography.
- To develop proposals for innovative business models for solid waste management considering the context of the municipalities.
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